The World of Sherlock Holmes: The Behind-the-Scenes Life of a Great Detective and the Novel Backgrounds

Author: Martin Fido
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous detectives in fiction. He is a bit eccentric yet highly intelligent! Known for his unparalleled deductive reasoning. This detective, wearing a deerstalker hat and smoking a large pipe, has been immortalized by illustrators and actors. Conan Doyle had killed Sherlock Holmes in 1893. However, he was eventually forced to bring him back due to pressure from readers. The protagonist, Sherlock Holmes, has now become a globally recognized figure. Holmes' office has also become a tourist attraction. The works are logical, engaging, and have a dynamic structure. The characters are vivid, reflecting the realities of British society at the time. For his artistic achievements, the renowned British novelist W. Somerset Maugham once said, "Compared to the Sherlock Holmes series written by Conan Doyle, no detective novel has ever enjoyed such great reputation." Conan Doyle is known as the "Father of English Detective Fiction" and is one of the world's best-selling authors.